IMPHAL, December 14: Residents of the adjoining areas of Kongba and Bamon Kampu will confront and oppose the attempt of the government to construct a common godown for the PWD and the Electric department at a local public ground, said meira paibis of the area today.
Speaking to media persons today, meira paibis of Naharup Huirem Leikai and Bamon Kampu said since some days back, the government has been attempting to acquire the public ground lying in between Kongba Lairenpat and Kongba Electricity sub-station which the locals had reserved to be used as a playground for the local children.
Government agencies have started depositing earth and levelling the ground escorted by the public, said a meira paibi adding that on enquiry with the accompanying SDO, it was found that the ground has been handed over to the Electricity and PWD for the construction of a godown.
When former local Th Nandakumar had proposed construction of the Imphal East District Commando Complex at the ground, the locals had opposed it and had decided to preserve the ground as a playground, she said.
Even as the public were considering the matter of preserving the ground and constructing a playground with the present MLA Amin Shah, the government has silently allotted the land to its departments which is unfortunate, the meira paibis echoed.
They claimed that they will not remain silent on the issue but will stage various forms of agitations unless the government revokes its decision.
They also said that the locals had already provided land when the expansion of the electricity sub-station was proposed; however, the locals cannot allow the government to take more land, they added.
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